Geeks
love toys. And collecting things. It’s just kind of what we do. So
we wanted to talk about that for a while, and really dig in deep
about the kind of knick-knacks that we keep around us at all times,
those that are special, and the kinds we just don’t care
about.

Void
is very particular about what he collects, and Beej is now. He used
to be a “gimme all the stuff” kind of person, while Void has always
been more pragmatic about the kinds of collectibles he buys. But
you folks could have probably guessed that.

Knick-knacks don’t always have to be physical,
either. We talk about collecting in games, such as Pokemon and MMO
items, getting ultimate weapons in Final Fantasy and things like
that. Do we finish games all the way and feel as though we need to
get every single thing we can?

And
nowadays, there’s a huge surge in toys-to-life products.
Skylanders, Disney Infinity, Amiibo, Lego Dimensions. All of these
are huge money sinks, but they’re also fun to play. We talk about
the line between collecting and playability, as well as the
intrinsic value the toys add to the games themselves.

For
te most part, Void keeps a few geeky knick-knacks on his desk, and
he wears oodles of geeky t-shirts. What’s also very cool is that he
has a bathroom in his house decorated in Penny Arcade comics.
That’s awesome. Beej is actually selling off a lot of his old
collection, and only trying to keep the things that really matter.
He decorates his office in things that mean something to him, much
like Void did his bathroom.

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About the Podcast

Being an adult is hard. So is being a geek. And an adult geek? Well, that's where we come in.
We're Beej and Void, and we've got more than a little experience in that area. We are life-long geeks and have managed to bring our geekery with us into adulthood and still be somewhat functional adults--you know, with families and jobs and that sort of thing.
We don't do toxic, and we don't do nerdrage. Our views on geekdom are positive and optimistic, and we believe that the most important part of being a geek is the people you get to geek out with.
Tightly focused discussions on specific topics drive the show. Striving to illustrate that it is entirely possible to be mega-geeks and responsible adults, we want to be your friend and create and open and positive geek community for everyone.
We started this podcast because we really want there to be a safe, welcoming, positive geek community for everyone. We want to talk about stuff we love, make friends, and most importantly, make sure that everyone feels appreciated and that there's a place for them. So whether your love is video games, comic books, movies, TV, fitness, computers and tech, or whatever else...come geek out with us. Let's be friends.